Neckwear.



W. E. WEER,- JR. NEUKWEAR.

APPLICATION FILED .mlm-12, 1914.

L :l LWQ, Patented June 30, 1914.,

WILLIAM EDWARD wenn, Ja., or Lanonmom', naw Yoan.

NECK'Wm.

Speoication of Letters Patent.

Patented June 30, 1914.

Application led January 12, 1914. Serial'No. 811,568.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it vknown that I, WILLrAM E. WEBB, Jr., a citizen of th'e United States, and resident of Larchmont, county of Westchester, and

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckwear,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to neckwvear and'it is adapted to various forms of ties, for inuse on neckties made up of woven, knit or other fabric cut to the roper shape and folded to make the complete tie,a suitable lining material being placed between the folds of the necktie material, said lining running throughout the neckband portion and the knot-tying portions of the tie.

The invention is especially designed for neckties adapted to be worn with turneddown or double-fold collars. As is well known it is many times extremely diflicult to adjust a necktle between the folds of a double-fold collar and frequently considerable strain is brought on the necktie in shifting it to its proper position for tying. 1This strain frequently results in the folding of the lining Within the tie. Heretofore this lining has not been stitched to the material forming the tie except throughout the narrow neckband portion thereof.

A necktie made up in accordance with the invention described herein will be provided with a lining substantially conforming to the sha e of the tie, said lining being stitched to the ack fold of the tie along the longitudinal edges of the tie and the linin By this means the entire tie will be rein orced and strengthened not only at the neckband portion but through the knot-forming portions thereof. The said tie will also be reinforced I throu hout the neckband portion and the knotorming portions by a reinforcing strip stitched to the back fold ofthe tie and to the lining, said stitches extending through the reinforcing strip, the back fold of the tie and the lining. Throughout the neckband por- `tion of the tie the stitches securing the" lining andthe reinforcing strip in position will extend through the face of the tie so that said neckband portion will be greatly strengthened andv will be held Hat.

In the drawing, Figure l is a faceview of a necktie of the four-in-hand type; Fig. 2

' curlingI or -stretchin a rear view thereof; Fig. 3 a transverse sectional view on the line III- III of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 a detail view of a portion of a tie showing the reinforcing stri omitted, the

lining'serving the purpose of a reinforcingv and strengthening means for thettie.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, l designates the body portion of the necktie which is cut and folded so that a longitudinally extending seam 2 is formed along the center of the back of the tie. This seam extends from the ends of the neckband portion 3 outwardly to the ends of the knottying portions 4, the two edges of the necktie fabric being stitched together to form said seam, if that be desirable. The tie is lined throughout the neckband portion and the knot-tying portions by a suitable lining material 5, said lining being shaped substantially to conform to the shape of the tie. The seam or joint 2 between the edges of the necktie"material is covered throughout its entire length by a reinforcing strip 6, said strip being of any suitable width and of any suit-able smooth, closely woven or non-friction material. This reinforcing strip is stitched by lines of stitches 7 to the lining, shown clearly in Fig. 3. These lines of stitches pass through the reinforcing strip, the back fold of the tie and the lining but do not pass through the face or front fold of the tiej so that they do not appear on the face of the tie. y

The object of securing the lining through- ,out its length to the reinforcing strip is to stitched along its longitudinal edges and throughout its length to the back fold of the tie independently of the stitches which secure the reinforcing strip to the lining. By this means the entire tieis strengthened and the lining is absolutely prevented from independently of the necktie. It is lmani estl that if; desired the seam protecting and reinforcing strip 6 may be omitted, as shown in Fig. 4, the lining alone serving vas beneficial means for strengthening the tie and preventing its longitudinal elongation.

` In ties heretofore made the lining is atalong the two longitudinal edges of the reinforcing strip so that it is impossible for the tie to become twisted or folded. This construction alsoprevents the lining being pulled or stretched longitudinally. This is a frequent cause of dissatisfaction with linedties. The lining will frequently stretch and become exposed at the ends of the tie.` The stretching of the' lining also reduces its width and tends to coil or fold it longitudinally within the tie, All `of' these objections are avoided by my invention. It is essential that the lining and the reinforcing strip be secured to the rear folds of the tie by means which does not pass through the face of the tile at thelmot-tying portions thereof.

In some forms of neckties the lining extends only through the knot-forming portions thereof, and does not extend through the narrow ncckband portion. In ties of this construction made in accordance with my invention the two sections of the lining will be-secured to the back fold or portion of the tie. The reinforcing strip. is then secured to the back fold or portion of the tie and extends throughout the neckband portion and the knot-tying portions, said reinforcing strip being securedl to the lining throughout the knot-tying portions of the tie and through both folds of the tie at the nec'kband portion thereof. It will, of course, be understood that the stitches securing the lining to the back fold of the tie, and the stitches securing the reinforcing strip to the back fold or portion of the `tie throughout the knot-tying portions thereof do not extend through the face or front` fold of the tie.

It will, of course, be understood that'this invention is applicable to neckt'es Whether they be woven, knitted or croch ted to the proper shape, and whether or not the same in the folded tie is at the middle 'of the back fold or portion thereof, or any other place.

. What I claim is:

1. A necktie formed of suitable fabric folded and shaped in a flat tubular form and embodying a narrow neckband portion and wider knot-forming portions at the endsv of the neckband portion, the edges of the folded fabric being at the middle of the back fold of the' tie, a lining extending through the knot-forming portions and the neckband Athe tie throughout the knot-forming portions on both `sides of the joint between the edges of the folded neckt-ie fabric, whereby said stitches will not appear on the face of `the tie, and the lining will be secured near its lon 'tudinal edges and throughout its length to t e back fold only ofthe tie.

'2. A necktie formed of suitable fabric folded and shaped lin tubular form and emb odying a narrow neckband portion and outwardly flaring knot-forming portions at the ends of the neokband portion, the edges of the folded fabric being at the middle of the back fold of the tie, a lining extending through the knot-forming portions, said lining being of substantially the same shape as ythe necktie and lines of stitches extending along the longitudinal edges of the lining` and near the longitudinaledges of the necktie, said stitches attaching the lining to the back fold onl of the tie throughout the entire length o said lining and on both side's lof. the joint between the edges of the folded fabric, whereby said stitches will not appear on thev face of the tie.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM EDWARD WEBB, JR.

Witnesses:

. ABRAHAM LEVI,

MARLE A. WILEY. 

